DISMAS REYES
— "All the earth is a grave, and nought escapes it-"
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001 I'm a person in their late 20s. I prefer roleplaying with people above 21+ for this reason. If you're younger, you can come say hi, but just assume I won't rp with you and that I'll probably maintain some distance emotionally. That said, even if you're an adult I don't ERP with strangers. At least take me to a dark alley murder mystery first. 002 I like exploring dark themes in my characters for a myriad of personal reasons, and will be most likely present in my character's backstories. These themes include but are not limited to discussions of sexual assault, parental neglect, child abuse, forcible loss of autonomy and classism. This carrd will not include these details, but I can disclose the content warnings on a character-to-character basis so you can make your own decision on if you want to engage with my characters. 003 My characters don't represent my views, and don't represent my cultural identity either. You're welcome to correct me on if I am representing a character's cultural inspirations in an insensitive way, or notify me of other mistakes. I do my research, but I'm human and can make mistakes, so I want to learn and improve where I can. 004 English isn't my first language. I'd like to think I'm pretty good at it but if I make any grammatical errors or say something strange, please just be polite about it.
005 I prefer discussing RP ahead of time and at least a proper introduction. I haven't RP'ed in game before but would like to try it. If we happen to know each other better, and have talked prior, I'm open to sharing my discord and RPing in there so it is easier for me to read back. 006 My characters mostly have alternate names in game. They are not mentioned here but I'm prepared to give them out or to direct you to which character page you need for information, and what world and data center they're located on. While I started on an EU DC, I have a lot of alts scattered about between NA and EU. 007 Dima is a pretty powerful character and I tend to summarize him as an 'Ascian in all but name' or Primordial force. He can however very much be beaten, and my intention with this character isn't to make him win every fight or even fight much at all. He's if anything, meant to play support to your character if you just want someone obtuse and hammy. If you want a mean mentor playing at being a theatrical villain then Dima is your guy. At the end of the day, he’s still a sundered soul, albeit one who’s been eating a few more versions of himself. 008 I've been RPing since I was a teenager, so that's almost ten years now, so I have some experience. That said, traditional one to one rp is something I'm slightly more rusty at. I'm usually playing as GM for friends . As such, a little patience is appreciated, and of course, feel free to bounce ideas with me. I'd love to do the same.
| CONTENT | FREQUENCY / SEVERITY |
|---|---|
| Medical abuse | Heavily mentioned in backstory, includes blood, light gore and loss of autonomy. |
| Suicidality | Dima has a lot of traumas. While not mentioned often, this feeling is a theme. |
| TBA | This will be filled in in a timely manner. |
| TBA | This will be filled in in a timely manner. |
| TBA | This will be filled in in a timely manner. |
RELEVANT CHARACTERS
TAMA TOKUGAWA — Tama is Dima's Voidsent who he forged a pact with when he begun training as a reaper in earnest at Castrum Limes. While she was initially was little more than a shade, Dima's diligent tending grew her power. While well aware that Voidsent rarely have good intentions or motives, Dima grew deeply fond of her. Despite the risk it posed for himself, he took up her request to deliver her a body to inhabit in the Source. Despite his initial plan to create one, the two found a mangled body by happenstance that the Voidsent was drawn to. Despite it's terrible state even after healing, the Voidsent took it, and successfully drew her first real breath. She claimed the name and memories of the body as her own, becoming Tama. And with it, she bade Dima assist her with getting revenge for the girl whose body she took.
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Dismas "DIMA" REYES
STATS
NAME Dismas Reyes NICKNAME/ALIAS Dima, C3-20 AGE Physically in his 30s. DATE OF BIRTH 21st Sun, Third umbral moon, unknown year GENDER & PRONOUNS = Questioning / AFAB / He/Him ORIENTATION Bisexual RACE/ETHNICITY Turali Midlander (Artificial) NATIONALITY None
BACKGROUND
PARENTS
- Anatole Volodin (Creator)
- Lupita Salazar ("Biological" mother)
- Ernesto Salazar ("Biological" father) SIBLINGS
- Santiago Salazar (Biological template) SIGNIFICANT OTHER
- Not at the moment. OTHERS
- Tama (Voidsent pact) PETS
- Calavera (Horse, eats people) OCCUPATION
Adventurer / Self-Proclaimed shadowy helper. HOMETOWN
None (Born in Castrum Limes) CURRENT RESIDENCE
Wandering, no fixed residence according to himself.
PHYSICAL
HEIGHT 7’0” / 213 cm. WEIGHT 300 lbs. / 136 kg. HAIR Black, slightly wavy with a piebald streak. EYES Dark brown (Ancient-like). SCARS A lot (Faded Y-Section scar along chest) PIERCINGS None. TATTOOS None. FACE CLAIM N/A
PERSONAL
POSITIVE TRAITS
- Charismatic
- Patient
- Observant NEUTRAL TRAITS
- Pragmatic
- Adventurous
- Hedonistic
- Stubborn NEGATIVE TRAITS
- Selfish
- Dogmatic
- Vindictive
- Secretive
OTHER
NEURODIVERGENCES & DISORDERS
- Undiagnosed trauma PHYSICAL DISABILITIES / CHRONIC ILLNESSES
- Chronic pain (injury related) POWERS / ABILITIES
- Speaker of the Dead — Dima was artificially created and imbued with an Echo taken from a biological template. His soul however, is ultimately something much older, ancient and fractured. How it came to possess this body in particular is unclear. One thing however is certain; Dima possesses powers akin to an ascian with more potent soul manipulation and aethersight as added perks. The soul's memories have been worn away by time, leaving Dima struggling to understand the extent of his powers.
- Combat prowess — Dima is a Machinist, Reaper and Dark Knight with accompanying soulstones. While he defaults to machinist for his day to day affairs, if his hand is forced he will either take up his scythe or greatsword. His main combat classes tend to bleed over in one another, primarily in how much guns he ends up using. Unfortunately, he very much enjoys bringing guns to knife fights.
- Better than average cooking — Dima spends a lot of downtime cooking and baking. He enjoys it a lot and you will probably end up with something homemade on your windowsill if he likes you in any fashion.
- Mechanically inclined — Due to Dima's Machinist occupation, and extended time in Castrum Limes, he has picked up some skills in assembling and maintaining various devices.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Dima is distinctly a dog person and gets along swimmingly with any kind of canine. He wants to love cats but they don't love him.
Despite what he is, and how he was raised, he has a peculiar fashion sense and a distinct dislike for turtlenecks.
He likes collecting trinkets and books, though its unclear where he stores it. Not that he'd ever tell.
I.
Any sizable settlement within Eorzea’s bounds is guaranteed to have a brothel, a bordello, a pillow house, or a house-of-many-euphemisms. Chances are that Dima has visited them, and made acquaintances with its employees or even worked with them to keep an eye out for difficult customers. Naturally, a man of many hedonistic impulses is bound to have a favorite, and for now that is a quaint little parlor named “The Wallflower”, tucked away in the general area of Pearl lane. On his visits during operating hours, he usually remains perched in their lounge, chatting away with the girls or the proprietor in his usual relaxed and warm affect. In a way, it seems like he doesn’t do much of anything except flirt and drink in these locales. That is, until someone starts being a problem. The Wallflower’s employees don’t mind his laxness or lingering after hours so much when he still acts as their bouncer, even if he’s not employed there anymore. Dima in turn, gets to have every last bit of gossip that happens to be spoken within the Wallflower’s halls. People need to be found, the unclaimed dead need to be taken care of, and revenge needs to be delivered. Keeping a finger on the pulse of the city when he’s around is the best way to do so. Rinse and repeat for the next city, and Dima gathers a neat little trail of clues to lead him to those that made him. Or perhaps, away from them.
II.
Something will be written here, someday.
III.
Here too, something should be written.
FROM DUST Backstory.
Dima was ultimately created through unusual means, and it shows in his aether and body. He's marred with marks ill-suited to be regular scars such as a line of circular indents along his spine, and a faded y-section scar. The only reason it's even visible is that the man hardly seems to shy away from showing them. Actually asking him about the scars will usually just earn an answer such as "just a little accident" or "can opener mishap". Asking about his aether is is a faster way to get a response from him that seems genuine, even if it is just removing himself from the conversation. For those that can see aether, they will find that Dima's soul is strangely dense, dark and like an abyss. Only at the fringes dance embers, patchwork souls swirling something primal and darker. THE REAPING Garlemald / Reapers.
Spend enough time with Dima and you'll find him dropping the rifle for a far unwieldier scythe, followed closely by his shadowy companion to assist his attacks. To those of Garlean heritage, this may be a strange thing to see out this far in Eorzea. To others, it is perhaps just unsettling to see a seven-foot tall man with a big scythe and a voidsent in the first place. More so, said voidsent seems to have a body to “return to.” YOUR FRIEND IN THE SHADOWS Social / General.
When Dima isn't running around all over Eorzea out of wanderlust or some murky agenda, he will be busy bothering the next heroes of Etheirys. It's plain he's got ulterior motives in slipping morsels of information to the noble, the brave and the true, and he seems to be delighted by being treated as a villain. He even will ham it up just for you if you only indulge him with some heroic banter. Still, it's difficult to really get the sense that one can really trust him, his advice often seeming tailor-made to guide heroes down a path of thorns, while he vanishes into nothing.
DEATH, STRAIGHT UP Ancients / Death.
In some ways, Dima is a representation of death. Just as well, he’s a man aware that he’s a fractured idol, unfit for his purpose. As the vessel for the will of the Aetherial sea, he can hear and communicate with the dead. Just as well, he can steer them the right way. He’s perhaps a bit less gentle on account of his lacking memories and skill, but he does the job. Perhaps he could allow a desperate petitioner to see their loved one one last time… Or perhaps he’ll share how much the duty weighs on it with only half-remembered memories to guide him. PLEASURE SEEKER Social.
While he mostly visits bordellos now as a customer or just a friend, in the past Dima found pleasure dens to be his best places to hide. Perhaps in a characters adventures they’ve seen a big sullen man toss out rowdy brothel customers like nothing more than sacks of oranges. Or, perhaps they’ve gotten thrown out themselves, if they’re into that sort of thing. If nothing else, it would be easy to say one has seen him around. HOOK Theme / Theme.
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